MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: garrardrj on February 04, 2014, 09:13:43 pm
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Anyone got one on their car ?
Anyone got a photo of one ?
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What about any of these (apart from the first one as it look like a bent nob :laugh:).......
~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?9482-Golf-Mk5-Tow-Bars-Q-amp-A-All-you-need-to-know-Guide!!-Advice-Tips)
27 pages dedicated to TOWBARS, lord help us!
:happy2:
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What about any of these (apart from the first one as it look like a bent nob :laugh:).......
~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?9482-Golf-Mk5-Tow-Bars-Q-amp-A-All-you-need-to-know-Guide!!-Advice-Tips)
27 pages dedicated to TOWBARS, lord help us!
:happy2:
Thanks .... I need a hidden one .... there is a hread on here that jimmy-s3 adapted one so there is no cutting to the lower valance , hoping he has some advice :smiley:
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I've fitted a hidden one before. Fits easily, just the wiring that is time consuming.
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I've fitted a hidden one before. Fits easily, just the wiring that is time consuming.
With no cutting of the lower valance ? If so what was the make of the towbar ? I want to have the original look when the tow bar is not attached :smiley:
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Right , i have got some pics of what our local Indespension fitter has sent me of what the towbar they can fit to an ED30 looks like . Now what do you think ? Will it devalue the car ? Looks ok to me but unsure about ruining the rear etc
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fww48%2Fgarrardrj%2FGolfEdition30_zps1b901ad6.jpg&hash=cbb02817d2200a0cbb953d5355b5fcad24ae0ff7)
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It would be an absolute shame to chop into your rear valance, how often would you need the towbar? If irregularly can you not have a standard GTI valance with the centre cutout, they don't take a lot of effort to swap over?
Or even having a textured GTI one sprayed up so you can swap your original one come selling time.
Did I not see the other day you were selling up though?
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It is sell or towbar !
The Car is fantastic but i use it very little too .
Now if i sell i will still need to put a towbar on the car that i get , so hence i am still .
I am tbh unsure what to do
The Towbar is instead of getting another car or van , which with the little i use the ED30 anyway it would be silly to carry on owning it .
I want to be able to earn a bit of cash too and with a more practical car 4x4 , Estate or similar would enable that to happen
:rolleye:
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I got a Tiguan for the wife, and being honest it is nice enough to appease me to sell my ED30 and have one car (for a bit).
Feels like a Golf inside, handles well and you can have your towbar.
A towbar on a car always makes buyers think 'engine stressed' and with a possible rear valance sprayed up to hide it for the new owner, I think that loses you your low mileage appeal.
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I went for swan neck bar which fits below bumper with no bumper cut so no problem or expense when you sell car.
pm me your e-mail for pics
Only downside is reduced ground clearance i.e. tow bar to floor but only catches very slightly when 5 up with bikes on back over big speed humps
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I've seen some horror shows in my time but those images of that towbar are vile beyond comprehension. You should sell rather than allow such a tragedy to be bestowed upon a good looking car.
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I fitted a detachable flange (always make me laugh) from Witter to my Jetta, it also allows me to attach a bike rack to it too. Never had any issues with scraping fully loaded with people and luggage or towing (my car is sat on Bilstein B12)
Take a look http://www.witter-towbar.co.uk/golf-v-hatchback-2004-detachable-towbar.html
You get the best of both worlds by keeping ED30 and towing sometimes.
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I fitted a detachable flange (always make me laugh) from Witter to my Jetta, it also allows me to attach a bike rack to it too. Never had any issues with scraping fully loaded with people and luggage or towing (my car is sat on Bilstein B12)
Take a look http://www.witter-towbar.co.uk/golf-v-hatchback-2004-detachable-towbar.html
You get the best of both worlds by keeping ED30 and towing sometimes.
I am sure that that won't work on the ED30 as the lower valance on the ED30 is very different from all other MK5 Variants , but thankyou for being helpful :smiley:
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I have one of these westfalia bars on my 07 ed30. A lightly modified daily driver for me.
I regularly tow a lightweight racing dinghy. 200kg gross Max.
Great towbar, no issues.
BUT IT REALLY DOES LOOK THAT SH1TE!
Think hard before chopping the lower valance.
Wish I had gone for a swan neck!
Sadly the bar was fitted for me while I was working away for a couple of weeks...I swear that this was not what I discussed with the fitter!